(2014)
Beloved goddess, sweet holy mother of us all, you who beckon me throughout these hectic days
Your unexpected words of kindness fell upon this desert dweller’s arid heart
The old priest gazes out upon his… each head bowed before the sacred… A scarred and broken bodied warrio… seeking inner peace and final abso… An elderly wealthy man of commerce…
Sometimes I worry what you’ll thi… about these words I spew upon this… Not often. Not for very long. What of the form and structure?
1998.... while touring india.... exploring the town of rishikesh a popular hindu pilgrimage site along the banks of the holy mother…
How are you? The maiden turned and whispered soft, her turquoise eyes as deep as time.
This trembling grief is for a long lost soul, a young, guileless child I once knew as me. I truly believed
Some time ago, I made my way down to the crossroads, to try my lucky hand at the devil’s gaming tables.
Ideas and notions, they’re all for the dreamers, worth as much or less than one's considered opinion. You can’t even wrap fish in them.
I was surrounded by many desperate, troubled people. There was much drinking, drugging, and violence. Women were being bought and sold,
I cried again today, and I did not die. I even know why it is I cried today. Because the truth
Alone, in the same old crowd, trying to ignore this stifling pain. I am but
I see no reason now to disguise this naked heart and soul of mine. You can hide there
Neon lights buzzed in staccato out… Sleep seemed something I dare not… I took myself looking to ease my a… keeping to steamy side-streets and… heading for the part of town beyon…
Water ever seeks it’s perfect peace, from mountain heights to scattered oceans deep. So too our spirit follows
